Can AI Ferret Out Fake News?

For Forbes, Harold Stark examines whether the rudimentary nature of AI can determine whether a news item is badly written, or just misleading, or intentionally deceptive.  He summarizes the current developmental state of AI, and decides that by itself, AI just isn't sophisticated enough yet to make such decisions. There's still room for editors, journalists, and the critical eye of the informed reader. More here.